237 – The meaning of the flowerpot (7)
Chapter 237 – The meaning of the flowerpot (7)
“Unexpectedly, the Dwarf King immediately accepted the offer without much resistance. Is it because of the captives?”
“I don’t think he is that merciful.”
When the Dwarf King Karson’s reply arrived. Serenian laughed at Karson’s answer. It was because he seemed to know why he received a meeting request that could be somewhat unreasonable without resistance.
As Aaron said, it wasn’t to save the prisoners.
“I-I can’t believe it. Such great power!”
“Is it stronger than a catapult? But smaller than a large catapult!”
Serenian was watching other dwarves in the dwarves’ realm. The target is prisoners who are awakened to new culture by the dwarves of Eden. Representing some of the captives, they showed the power of Eden’s civilization, such as gunpowder, aluminum, and power devices.
Of course, the reaction was passionate. The representatives of the captives showed good reactions with gaping mouths every time they showed something, where the initial rebelliousness and arrogance went.
The Dwarves of Eden were excited to see it.
‘Now they’ll go back to their hometowns and actually work for us.’
Serenian smiled faintly at the sight.
It was all intentional. Trying to negotiate using the captives is also hidden in the intent of telling the captives to engrave everything they saw and heard in Eden and go back to their hometowns and spread rumors.
The more Eden’s identity spreads, the greater its influence will be, and the Dwarven Kingdom will not be able to treat Eden carelessly. Rather, I will try to be friendly.
“You understand now? As long as we receive the grace of heaven here, we dwarves can become stronger without the need for harsh mine development or weapon production.”
“Kuh, that’s the case, but…”
While explaining to the captives, Liam directly showed the evidence why they had fled the kingdom and joined here.
The captain of the search party, who resisted the most among the prisoners, couldn’t even refute that statement.
‘What the hell is this place?’
The search leader looked around. It was obviously just an ordinary mountainous terrain, but this was definitely a place that defied the rules.
Resources fell from the sky, and God’s blessings or what are called miracles also fell infrequently.
Especially, the large figure showing off its presence on one side also dazzled the eyes. Anyone can see that the figure made with Aaron as a motif was perfect enough to compare with the huge stone statue being made in the Dwarf Kingdom.
‘Is this really a land that the gods take care of?’
In the end, if you follow the source of everything here, what exists is an absolute existence. An absolute being who freely manipulates everything that exists in the sky, including wind, rain, lightning, clouds, and even the sun and moon.
If such an absolute person has his eyes wide open, there is no way he would dare to stir up a mess.
After taking a sip of the ice-cold beer made from the snowflake family ice that Liam handed out as a gift, the search leader closed his eyes tightly.
“The captives seem to have begun to recognize and believe in the existence of ‘him’. But, my queen, do you really believe in the Dwarf King Karson?”
The operation against the prisoners ended successfully. But the operation is by no means perfect.
Aron, who was approaching Serenian, who was wearing armor and preparing to go out after fixing his tiara, opened his mouth with a tone of still uneasiness.
Aaron was worried that the dwarf king Karson would break the negotiations because he did not believe in the existence of a god in Eden.
“Carson is a hero. A leader of the Dwarves who has done great things with his own hands. You cannot easily trust such a person who has high self-esteem unless you see him in person.”
“I will not force you to believe.”
“…Yes?”
“In other words, he is a cool-headed monarch who does not believe in superstition. If he’s really a cool-headed monarch, he’ll know who’s at a disadvantage and who’s at an advantage right now.”
But Serenian just smiled. Even Aaron looked flustered in embarrassment, but she was already confident in her thoughts.
“As a result of clearing out the options step by step, there is no way left for him now.”
Climbing on top of her fairy ant, Serenian left a meaningful message and headed out. Elise, as well as some troops including Ren and Kara, were accompanied by Dwarf prisoners.
“Raise the flag. The highest.”
And the troops of Eden no longer went through the gloomy and deserted forest roads. Openly, they rode the roads made by the Dwarves and raised their flags high into the sky.
Serenian looked at the flag and clutched at the badge still worn around her own neck.
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“Your Highness, indeed they are coming. They dare to raise their flags in our territory.”
The place that Serenian put forward as the meeting place is just an insignificant village in the western edge of the Dwarven Kingdom.
A village that became empty due to Eden’s special operations forces periodically persuading the residents to relocate, and merged with other districts.
Calling the Dwarf King here now that the culprit behind the continued disappearance of the residents of the western border was revealed was close to a kind of deception or provocation, so it was only natural that the other Dwarves felt uncomfortable.
“The condition of the prisoners.”
“That, that… actually doesn’t look too bad.”
Instead of reporting that Eden’s forces numbering in the hundreds were approaching, Lesai’s voice trembled in slight bewilderment at Carson’s calm question.
Contrary to expectations, the conditions of the Dwarf prisoners that Eden had were in very good condition. The injured have been treated, and none have been poisoned or abused.
‘You’re not giving me room. A young elf.’
Carson saw through Serenian’s intentions with it and sighed lightly. They are already in an advantageous position, but they really didn’t give it the slightest chance.
“Prepare soon.”
After fixing his crown and rising from his seat, Karsone saw a swarm of ants that began to appear in the distance, and gave instructions to his subordinates.
Likewise, Serenian, who was at the head of the procession, recognized Carson and his eyes twinkled. The two heroes saw each other from well over a kilometer apart.
“Why does the elven queen of the great forest come all the way to the north and disturb the order? She steals our people and attacks humans.”
“I was just doing my job as Queen of the Great Forest and Chief of Eden at the same time.”
There was a war of nerves carefully prepared by those under both sides, but as soon as Serenian and Carson saw each other’s faces up close, they ignored the planned procedure and started talking without hesitation.
Whether or not the people around them panicked, the two rulers focused only on each other’s eyes.
“There was no action without a cause. Everything was just your karma. The heavens of Eden simply embraced the weak who were betrayed by their own people.”
Serenian pulled out a special move from the beginning. The Dwarves who moved to Eden were betrayed by the Dwarf Kingdom, and they did not belong to you anymore, so why did they do well from the beginning?
Eden also emphasized that all of them can live in harmony.
“God, even if it is true, is just a foreign press that has no influence on this world.”
“Then let’s try it.”
Unsurprisingly, Karson devalued a god who had no influence outside of Eden. If he is truly omnipotent, he has no reason to be negotiating like this.
But Serenian was confident.
“The era of everyone fighting together has passed, and now the era of the strong preying on the weak has arrived. It’s just that those weak people want to unite and open a new world.”
There was no need to fight any more. Serenian untied the cards he brought one by one and threw a series of offers that Karson would find difficult to refuse.
“There is evidence and witnesses that the Dwarf Kingdom is already collaborating with a group of wizards that are in solidarity with the demons, and condoning biological experiments. Do you want all of that to spread and cause problems in the future, or… Do you want to make a reliable ally in this land full of people who are always looking for each other?”
A sweet offer with the right threat.
The samples of aluminum ingots, rubber bands, and fertilizers brought were proof of the proposal. So did the prisoners.
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“You are full of yourself. The new Empire of the Sword Empire, which has now swallowed the entire center of the continent, does not stop its expansionism. A land where everyone lives in harmony… The same goes for the New Empire, but they only try to subjugate everyone with their own power, not only on this continent but also in the demon realm. Are you confident that you will not give in to their ambitions?”
“Of course.”
He explained some of the reasons why he risked his group and concentrated on strengthening the military power. However, Serenian knew this and answered without hesitation.
‘You are faithful.’
Carson realized that the source of that confidence was because he had a place to go. A strong belief that never shakes. It was a strong belief that even if everything went wrong, the place to return to at the last moment would never be trampled on.